Ryder Leifried
Personal Statement
Ryder is a recent graduate from The University of Southern Mississippi. He grew up in Meridian, Mississippi, where he completed high school and received his diploma. While in high school, Ryder achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He then went on to receive his Associate's Degree in Communications from Meridian Community College. Ryder is involved with Phi Theta Kappa, the Boy Scouts of America & the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. While at The University of Southern Mississippi, Ryder was awarded the Barbara Shoemaker Scholarship and had the opportunity to serve as the President of the Wesley Foundation & the Vice President of the Epsilon-Nu Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He now lives in Montgomery, Alabama, where he currently works as a Millworks Operations Manager for Kocher Building Materials